textproduct: Amarillo

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 114 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

- Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected for most of the Panhandles this afternoon and again on Wednesday.

- High temperatures in the 90s to around 100 degrees is expected throughout this week. Expecting highs to increase further as we head into the holiday weekend.

SHORT TERM

(This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 114 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

The Panhandles region continues to be on the western periphery of a notable 596 decameter high pressure system, centered over the SE CONUS. With SW H500 flow, mid level perturbations moving NE from far west Texas, as seen in the latest 17Z satellite obs will result in more thunderstorm chances for this afternoon and this evening. Latest 18Z RAOB data for Amarillo still shows some type of cap in the lowest levels, but the aforementioned perturbation should help to erode this. DCAPE values also around 1100 J/kg for the southern TX Panhandle and 1500-1700 J/kg for the northern combined Panhandles will established damaging winds as the main severe weather hazard to watch later today. Could also see some large hail and heavy rainfall rates with more established areas of convection.

Similar synoptic set up for tomorrow for the combined Panhandles with 25-35 kts of effective linear shear on the western periphery of the H500 high with good moisture transport in SW flow regime. Daytime heating will once again aid in strong to severe thunderstorm development with damaging wind gusts being the primary threat. High temperatures tomorrow will be well into the 90s across the Panhandles.

LONG TERM

(Thursday through next Monday) Issued at 114 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

The main H500 high over the southeast CONUS from the latest 30/12Z global data will slowly compress throughout later in the week and into the coming weekend. With very anemic H500 flow as this high compresses, diurnally driven thunderstorms cannot be ruled out each day. Day by day will vary with exact rain chances, but each day will feature some chance above 10 percent. Above average temperatures will continue through early July, with some locations that could reach the 100-105 temperature range, especially portions of the Texas Panhandle.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 628 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

As of this evening present radar imagery continues to see showers and thunderstorms develop across the eastern and southern Panhandles. These storms are currently back building towards KAMA with expectations to see vicinity thunderstorms by around 1 to 2 UTC with chances of actual thunderstorm impacts through 6 UTC. At this time primary concern would mostly be focused on heavy rainfall and occasional lightning, but strong and erratic wind gusts can't be ruled out. As for the north, storms are a bit more isolated with chances of impacts on the lower end. However, should activity reach the area then similar concern will follow. Otherwise activity looks to drop off significantly past 6 UTC, with some low-level wind shear possible overnight.

AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. OK...None.